CYMRU NORTH: Leaders Brickfield strike late, Darren Thomas delivers decider, Hotspur seven unbeaten

NOVIRA CYMRU NORTH – REPORTS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Buckley Town 1-3 Brickfield Rangers

Jay Richardson scored a late brace as leaders Brickfield Rangers secured a 3-1 victory over Buckley Town at The Globe on Saturday.
Brickfield took just six minutes to find the breakthrough as Dennis Bates met Lewis Wynne’s low cross and poked past Bryn Owen from close range.
The Bucks drew level near the hour mark as Luke Mariette’s free-kick delivery was tipped away by Carl Jones, but only as far as Dylan Proctor, who fired low into the net with Jones off his line.
Richardson replaced Brickfield’s top scorer Andy Vale with eight minutes remaining though, and his introduction proved decisive as he ran onto Josh Evans’ through ball and slotted into the bottom corner to restore the visitors’ lead.
Richardson made it a quickfire double moments later to fully wrap up all three points for Brickfield as the forward received a short pass from Gerson Silva Neto, turned inside the area and squeezed his effort beyond Owen.
Brickfield have now won their last four away matches in the league and maintain their four-point lead at the top, while ninth-place Buckley suffered their third straight defeat.

Porthmadog 1-0 Llanuwchllyn

Darren Thomas has scored many crucial goals in his impressive career – and on Saturday he bagged another one.
Substitute Thomas’ late goal proved decisive in a 1-0 win over Llanuwchllyn at Y Traeth.
The former Caernarfon Town star was introduced as a substitute shortly past the hour mark and he came up with the moment of magic needed as he brought down Ryan Williams’ pass, cut inside Kyle Jones and curled clinically into the bottom corner beyond the outstretched Rob Dascalu.
Port are still fourth in the table and seven points behind leaders Brickfield Rangers whereas Llanuwchllyn dropped to 12th-place.

CPD Y Rhyl 1879 1-1 Holyhead Hotspur

Rhyl 1879 moved back out of the relegation zone as Dan Cockerline salvaged a 1-1 draw against Holyhead Hotspur at the Hops and Barley Community Stadium in Barry Owen’s first league match in charge on Saturday.
Owen, who was appointed Lilywhites manager following his swift departure from Mold Alexandra last week, was stepping into the dugout on Rhyl’s home turf for the first time, but his new side trailed heading into the break as Novira Cymru North Player of the Month nominee Connor Owen put Holyhead in front by running onto Jamie Jones’ quick free-kick and firing into the net via the underside of the crossbar from a tight angle.
Rhyl levelled the contest through Cockerline in the 67th minute as he produced a stunning finish from an outswinging corner.
Holyhead goalkeeper Guto Hughes made a crucial late save to deny Ben Lightfoot’s free-kick and ensure his side extended their unbeaten streak to seven matches in all competitions.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 9 Gresford Athletic 0

Declan McManus hit a hat-trick, while Blaine Hudson and Corrig McGonigle netted two apiece as Bangor romped to a club record Cymru North victory.
Quite a way for manager Huw Griffiths to mark his first league win since taking over at Bangor City Stadium.
City were five-up by half time, defender Hudson and captain McManus scoring two each, while young talent Sam Parry found the net for a third game in a row.
Josh Carey made it 6-0 on 48 before McManus completed his third treble for the club after 61,
Sub McGonigle then took centre stage with a pair on 68 and 78.

Bala Town 1 Guilsfield 0

Bala claimed their first league win since mid-September thanks to Craig Lindfield’s second-minute strike at Maes Tegid.

Denbigh Town 2 Mold Alexandra 2

Jacob Duffy’s stunning 96th minute leveller earned Denbigh a point at home to high-flyers Mold.
Alfie Vaughan’s eighth-minute goal handed Town a half-time lead, but Alex rallied in the second period, edging ahead with two net-finders in three minutes from Luca Hogan and Samuel Duffy.

Penrhyncoch 0 Caersws 3

Jake Humphreys, Rhys Hesden (pen) and Callum Francis-Jones bagged the second half goals which banked three points for Caersws.

Ruthin Town 0 Newtown 2

Newtown moved to within a point of leaders Brickfield Rangers thanks to a two-goal triumph at the Memorial Fields, first half efforts from Hanoch Boakye and Josh Astley confirming the outcome.